Although Waynesburg University’s 2019-20 Presidents’ Athletic Conference slate got off to an inauspicious start with a 21 point loss at Grove City last Wednesday, coach Sam Jones left Mercer County feeling encouraged by his teams effort and energy. In PAC game No. 2, however, the Jackets [1-6, 0-2] fell at Chatham, and Jones left Pittsburgh … Continue reading
The box score tells you that Wednesday’s game at Grove City was a tale of two halves for the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team. After the first 20 minutes, the Jackets [0-8, 0-1] were down by nine. They ended up losing their Presidents’ Athletic Conference opener by 28, 73-45. As different as the first and … Continue reading
There aren’t many college basketball programs that have matched the University of Virginia’s success over the past decade. Four ACC regular season titles, two conference tournament championships and, most importantly, a 2019 national championship win have turned the Cavaliers into a national powerhouse. One of the key reasons for Virginia’s success has been its defense. … Continue reading
It’s uncertain what the weather is going to be Saturday when the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team travels to Pittsburgh to take on the Chatham Cougars. One thing that’s likely, however, is that it will be raining threes inside Chatham’s Athletics and Fitness Center. “They are one of the top three-point shooting teams in the … Continue reading
For many people, sports are embedded into their lives. Many families have one or multiple sports that run through their household. And this season, on the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team, the idea of family is magnified with two different pairs of brothers on the roster. Frank and Mark Bozicevic, and Brennan and Sean Smith … Continue reading
The final score of Wednesday’s Presidents’ Athletic Conference opener suggests that Grove City College handled the Waynesburg University women’s basketball team without much of a sweat. For more than a half, however, the Yellow Jackets [1-5, 0-1] hung tight with the now 7-0 Wolverines. Waynesburg went into the locker room down, 41-36. With 8:53 to … Continue reading
Another mark in the loss column has been made for the winless Waynesburg men’s basketball team after its 80-55 loss to Oberlin College Saturday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets are now 0-6, and all losses have come against non-conference teams. As the struggles continued, the Yeomen [5-2, 0-1] handed the Jackets their worst loss of the … Continue reading
Early Tuesday evening only one thing separated the Waynesburg women’s basketball team from Thanksgiving break, a non-conference game against the Otterbein Cardinals. Otterbein [4-1] came into the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse and dominated the Yellow Jackets [1-4], 84-56. Head coach Sam Jones wasn’t optimistic after the loss. “It’s over. That’s the positive,” Jones said. The loss … Continue reading
Sunday the Waynesburg University wrestling team competed in their final dual meet before the semester break. The Jackets rebounded from a loss to Shippensburg last Wednesday by winning two of their three matches in the John Carroll Duals. Waynesburg picked themselves up and went to University Heights, Ohio focused and determined. “We wrestled with … Continue reading
For the entirety of the 2019 season, everything had been going right for Aubrey Wingeart. In particular, the month of November has been a magical one for the Waynesburg University sophomore. At the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championships Nov. 2, Wingeart placed first overall and led her team to a fourth straight title. Two weeks later … Continue reading
